CHURCHILL MUSIC
Churchill Music! promotes five concerts a year given by world class musicians to local people at affordable prices. The Concert Series runs in conjunction with our Youth Project. Visiting musicians work in local primary and secondary schools and community groups. Churchill Music holds an annual Young Musician of the Year Competition. Our weekly 'Sing For Fun' group promotes health and wellbeing.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY LIAISON WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND BY SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUST THROUGH ITS TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025 show an annual surplus, with total income exceeding total expenses. The charity's funds are held in a Treasurer's Account, a Film Account, and a Deposit Account. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- Trevor Smallwoodchair
- ALICE HARPER
- Angela Margaret Biggs
- JANET MURRAY
- Sarah Elizabeth Pearson
- Zoe Maitland-Round
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £27k | £23k |
| 31/07/2024 | £23k | £25k |
| 31/07/2023 | £18k | £16k |
| 31/07/2022 | £14k | £17k |
| 31/07/2021 | £2k | £8k |
Common questions
Is CHURCHILL MUSIC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025 show an annual surplus, with total income exceeding total expenses. The charity's funds are held in a Treasurer's Account, a Film Account, and a Deposit Account. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCHILL MUSIC | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRKENHEAD CHORAL SOCIETY | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY CHORUS | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH CHILTERN CHORAL SOCIETY | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S MUSIC MATTERS | £321k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHELTENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |